Marlene Accidentally Falls Off a Step Stool When She's Changing

question 87

Multiple Choice

Marlene accidentally falls off a step stool when she's changing a lightbulb and hits the step stool,getting a large red mark on her leg.Is this self-injurious behavior?

• A) Yes.
• B) No, because it only happened once.
• C) No, because it is not deliberate.
• D) No, because the step stool was the instrument that hurt her, not Marlene herself.

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Definitions:

Temper Outbursts

Sudden, uncontrolled expressions of anger, frustration, or other emotions, often seen in young children but can occur at any age.

Diagnostic Criterion

A specific symptom or characteristic used as part of a set of criteria to identify and diagnose a particular disease or disorder.

Bipolar II Disorder

Form of bipolar disorder in which only hypomanic episodes are experienced and the depressive component is more pronounced.

Hypomania

State in which an individual shows mild symptoms of mania.